Name: Subsidies for cultural projects of professional makers and organizations
Funding Organization: Department of Culture, Youth and Media, Flemish Government
Part of Kunstendecreet (Arts Decree)
Recurring grant with fixed deadlines for project subsidies
Support cultural projects by professional artists and organizations
Includes project subsidies, artist grants, and international presentation support
Beneficiaries include professional artists, cultural organizations, intermediaries, and foreign artists linked to Flanders
Individuals and legal entities professionally involved in arts in Flanders
Organizations must be established in Dutch-speaking or bilingual Brussels-Capital Region
Foreign applicants eligible if linked to Flanders with presentation component
No explicit size or capacity requirements
Partnerships encouraged in bilateral projects
Inclusivity and diversity emphasized in bilateral cooperation
Supports creation and dissemination of performances, exhibitions, tours, lectures, publications
Applicable disciplines: visual and audiovisual arts, performing arts, music, architecture, design, transdisciplinary arts
Projects limited in time and goal, max duration 3 years
Excludes works under Literatuur Vlaanderen and Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds
Excludes experimental building projects
Focus on cultural and artistic development, international exposure, and professional growth
Professional involvement in relevant artistic disciplines
Project plan and budget required
Evaluated by expert committees
No maximum amount for project subsidies; depends on budget and resources
International presentation support capped at €7,000
Residentie subsidies capped at €10,000
Eligible costs include travel, accommodation, insurance, transport, materials linked to presentation
Creation costs abroad excluded
Payment: full payment for ≤ €15,000; 90% advance and 10% after final report for > €15,000
Financial and content reporting required via KIOSK
Financial report for ≤ €15,000 can be a declaration of honor
Project subsidies deadlines: 15 March and 15 September
International presentation support: continuous, at least two months before event
Residentie deadlines vary by residency, from two to six months before start
Project duration up to 3 years
Residentie max one per year
Final report due within two months after project end
Extensions possible with approval
Progress tracked via KIOSK
Must comply with cultural policy regulations
Reporting compliance via KIOSK
Supported international collaborations under bilateral agreements
Apply via KIOSK web application
Submit project plan, budget, and other required documents
Evaluated by expert committees based on quality and relevance
Assistance available from Kunstenpunt, VI.BE, VAi, Cultuurloket
Encourages cross-border cultural cooperation
Emphasis on digital innovation and sustainable cultural exchange
Supports inclusion, sustainability, and innovation
Recipients are professional artists and organizations in Flanders
Increasing focus on international cooperation and digital culture
No fixed maximum grant size